It’s a non-binding treaty so no, I don’t think the U.S. was taken advantage of especially as the world’s largest historical emitter. The agreement isn’t as ambitious as it should be precisely because of the lack of U.S. ambition and political uncertainty due to the only major political party in the world that denies…

That’s a fair point that at least the signage will be around (and there definitely is a lot and “don’t bust the crust” is a catchy slogan to boot). But I also worry less oversight could inspire folks to ignore signage since they feel like they won’t get caught busting said crust.

The U.S. had committed $3 billion (that’s with a “b” not a “tr”) to the Green Climate Fund, the UN’s main climate project funding mechanism. It’s the biggest contributor but don’t forget the U.S. is also the largest historical emitter of carbon dioxide and the world’s biggest economy. Dozens of other countries have…

Agreed, that’s why we went with small city as opposed to large town after some staff debate. In PA terms, my rigorous system ranks Philly as a big city, Pittsburgh as a city and anything in 100K range as a small city.

Yeah shoulda mentioned the food rate is par for the course. Thanks for flagging. As far as government hotel rates, meant it as a measuring stick. I see hotels in San Juan next week well within the $195 range fwiw.